Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Tofu is a familiar ingredient in vegetarian recipes. Today, let’s go to the kitchen to make stir-fried tofu with celery. This dish features soft, fragrant tofu and crunchy vegetables, sure to make your vegetarian meal more flavorful and delicious.
Ingredients for Vegetarian Stir-Fried Tofu with Celery Serves 3
Tofu 2 pieces Celery 3 stalks Cassava 1 root Carrot 1 root Spring onion 1 stalk Vegetarian seasoning a little Vegetarian oyster sauce a little Sugar a little Soy sauce a little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose good white tofu
- Good tofu has a creamy white color; if the tofu is yellowish, it usually contains gypsum, and the yellower it is, the more gypsum it contains.
- The tofu’s interior should look fluffy, not hard, and the edges should not be too square.
- Pure tofu has a light, distinctive aroma, while tofu containing gypsum often has a pungent smell of lime.
- You can buy pre-packaged tofu in supermarkets; for this type, choose boxes with intact packaging, tofu inside should be white, not yellowed, crumbly, or broken.
- Additionally, for safety and convenience, you can make tofu at home.
How to choose fresh and delicious celery
- You should choose celery with bright green leaves, tender and white stalks.
- Celery should have thick stalks and leaves, with round and uniform stalks, and the bunch should have few roots.
- Do not buy bunches of celery that are bruised or rotten.
How to choose fresh and delicious cassava root
- You should choose small to medium-sized roots, with smooth skin and light brown color.
- Fresh and delicious cassava roots should also have a weight corresponding to their size; if the root is large but light, it usually means it has been in the ground for a long time, and much of the water in the root has been lost.
- Do not choose roots that are rotten, cracked, or damaged.
How to choose delicious carrots
- Fresh and delicious carrots will have a dark orange and bright skin. The root should be sturdy and feel firm in hand. The carrot tops should still be green, not wilted.
- You should choose long, slender carrots with few eyes on the body for easier cooking.
- Do not buy carrots with rotten tops and twisted bodies. These are old carrots that are difficult to prepare.
- Do not buy roots that are wormy or cracked, or have an unusual smell.
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How to prepare Stir-fried Tofu with Celery
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel and wash the carrots and cassava. Use a serrated knife to cut them into sticks about 1/2 finger thick.
Remove the roots and leaves from the celery, keeping only the stalks, peel off excess fibers, wash thoroughly, cut into pieces about 1 finger long, and then split them in half.
Wash the green onions and chop them finely.
Use a serrated knife to cut the tofu into sticks about 1/2 finger thick. Marinate the tofu with 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce. Gently shake the bowl with your hands to avoid breaking the tofu.
Tip: If you don’t have a serrated knife, you can use a regular knife instead.
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Fry the tofu
Place a pan with plenty of oil on the stove. When the oil is hot, add the tofu and fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and drain the oil.
For the remaining marinade in the bowl, add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, a little vegetarian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and mix the mixture well to season the stir-fry later.
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Stir-fry the ingredients
Utilize the pan used to fry the tofu earlier. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and sauté the scallions until fragrant.
When the scallions are fragrant, lower the heat, add the fried tofu and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the carrots and marinade, stir for 3 minutes. Next, add the cassava and celery, stir for another 7 – 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and serve the stir-fried dish on a plate.
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Final product
So we have just completed the stir-fried tofu with celery. This dish has soft and fragrant tofu, the vegetables retain their crispness, and especially the natural sweetness of the cassava surely makes your vegetarian meal more delicious and flavorful.
With a simple recipe and easy-to-find ingredients, you can prepare stir-fried vegetarian tofu with celery to treat your family. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and make this delicious dish right away. Wish you success!
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